The Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire and Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda series both had 100 minutes of test time on the 1.964-mile, 12-turn Portland International Raceway natural terrain road course on Thursday.
A total of nine Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire cars took part in Thursday’s test session. Championship points leader Rinus VeeKay led the morning session and ended up at the top of the combined timesheet. Oliver Askew who is fighting for third in the championship led the afternoon session.
Rinus VeeKay on track at Portland International Raceway, the presumptive Pro Mazda champion led the Thursday testing timesheet. (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)
Indy Lights regular Aaron Telitz was a surprise addition to the Pro Mazda test, taking an opportunity to help Team Pelfrey and also learn a new track before official practice begins.
The eight entries will be on track twice today. At 9:10 AM for practice and again at 1:15 PM for their first qualifying session of the weekend.
Pro Mazda Presented By Cooper Tire combined timesheet.
| RANK | CAR NO. | DRIVER | QUICK LAP | DIFFERENCE | TOTAL LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Rinus VeeKay | 1:06.848 | –.—- | 65 |
| 2 | 3 | Oliver Askew | 1:06.952 | 0.1042 | 63 |
| 3 | 79 | David Malukas | 1:07.038 | 0.1897 | 58 |
| 4 | 82 | Sting Ray Robb | 1:07.094 | 0.2457 | 55 |
| 5 | 9 | Robert Megennis | 1:07.302 | 0.454 | 63 |
| 6 | 90 | Parker Thompson | 1:07.382 | 0.5344 | 65 |
| 7 | 81 | Aaron Telitz | 1:07.504 | 0.6564 | 54 |
| 8 | 8 | Nikita Lastochkin | 1:07.557 | 0.709 | 70 |
| 9 | 12 | Moises de la Vara | 1:07.796 | 0.9481 | 42 |
In USF2000, it was Pabst Racing sophomore Kaylen Frederick that led the first practice and the combined timesheet. Unfortunately, the 16-year-old ended the second session in the tire barriers. The No. 24 Mazda powered Dallara sustained moderate damage for the crew to repair.
Kaylen Frederick led all Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda testing sessions at Portland International Raceway (Photo courtesy of Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC Photography)
The 18 entries turned a total of 1,082 laps, and Frederick was the only incident of note.
The lowest rung on the Mazda Road To Indy Presented by Cooper Tires ladder is on track at 11:45 AM for a 30-minute practice, and they will qualify at 4:15 PM.
Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda combined timesheet.
| RANK | CAR NO. | DRIVER | QUICK LAP | DIFFERENCE | TOTAL LAPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | Kaylen Frederick | 1:11.278 | –.—- | 64 |
| 2 | 23 | Rasmus Lindh | 1:11.342 | 0.0649 | 64 |
| 3 | 80 | Julian Van der Watt | 1:11.549 | 0.2713 | 64 |
| 4 | 22 | Lucas Kohl | 1:11.670 | 0.3925 | 71 |
| 5 | 8 | Kyle Kirkwood | 1:11.780 | 0.5028 | 54 |
| 6 | 81 | Kyle Dupell | 1:11.793 | 0.5157 | 68 |
| 7 | 21 | Calvin Ming | 1:11.851 | 0.5737 | 66 |
| 8 | 9 | Dakota Dickerson | 1:11.880 | 0.6028 | 54 |
| 9 | 27 | Colin Kaminsky | 1:11.930 | 0.6525 | 54 |
| 10 | 41 | Braden Eves | 1:11.984 | 0.7062 | 48 |
| 11 | 91 | Igor Fraga | 1:12.022 | 0.7446 | 57 |
| 12 | 11 | Kory Enders | 1:12.144 | 0.8666 | 53 |
| 13 | 82 | Bruna Tomaselli | 1:12.179 | 0.9012 | 64 |
| 14 | 12 | Jose Sierra | 1:12.494 | 1.2163 | 51 |
| 15 | 14 | Max Peichel | 1:12.594 | 1.3163 | 56 |
| 16 | 90 | Kellen Ritter | 1:12.597 | 1.3195 | 62 |
| 17 | 29 | Russell McDonough | 1:12.679 | 1.4012 | 63 |
| 18 | 38 | Oscar DeLuzuriaga | 1:13.656 | 2.3787 | 69 |